"I don’t know how good I’d be at that," Urlacher told the Tribune. "It would take a lot of work to get me ready for it. But that might be something I look into."

At least one network is curious to know if Urlacher is truly interested: Fox Sports.

"We have had a great relationship with Brian over the years both on a national level on our 'Fox NFL Sunday' pregame show and game broadcasts and local level on our Fox Chicago postgame shows," said Dan Bell, VP, Communications for Fox Sports. ``If he is interested in pursuing a career as an NFL television analyst, we are interested in talking to him.’’

Urlacher has a close relationship with Fox national insider Jay Glazer.

Breaking down football on TV isn’t new to Urlacher. He was a regular paid guest on Fox Chicago’s "The Final Word" with host Lou Canellis the past three seasons. Plus, Urlacher isn’t camera shy, as his long-running Comcast Xfinity commercials proved.

Ray Lewis landed a gig with ESPN a month after Baltimore won the Super Bowl, so a retired middle linebacker making the transition to TV isn’t a stretch. But Urlacher said no one has reached out to him.

"People don’t want to do anything with you until they’re sure you’re done," he said.

So is Urlacher finished? Remember, one Chicago sports icon – Michael Jordan – walked away from the game twice but returned.

"First of all, Michael was like 30 when he (first) did it, and it was basketball, not football," Urlacher said. "It’s a little different for us. ... I’m done."

Although he was glad to play all 13 NFL seasons with the Bears, Urlacher did admit having the urge to possibly finish his career in one other place, had there been an opening.

"If I could have picked a spot, it would have been Dallas," said Urlacher, who grew up a Cowboys fans. "They run our defense. They took our d-coordinator (Rod Marinelli). That would have been ideal. But they have two really good young linebackers."

Urlacher, who turns 35 Saturday, is eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2018. There has been talk of whether he’ll be a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

"It’s not up to me," Urlacher said of the Hall of Fame. "My resume is out there. I don’t think it matters how you get in, honestly. It’s nice to say first ballot or whatever. But shoot once you’re in, you’re in."